Orvar or Örvar is a Nordic male given name, which means "

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Örvar-Oddr Örvar-Oddr ( , "Arrow-Odd" or "Arrow's Point") is a legendary hero about whom an anonymous Icelander wrote a '' fornaldarsaga'' in the latter part of the 13th century. ''Örvar-Odds saga'', the Saga of Örvar-Odd, became very popular and contain ...

("arrow's point") is a legendary hero in a 13th-century Icelandic saga. The name may refer to: *

Orvar Bergmark Orvar Bergmark (16 November 1930 – 10 May 2004) was a Swedish association football, football defender (association football), defender, Manager (association football), manager and bandy player. He was the second Sweden national manager, and ...

(1930–2004), Swedish football player and manager * Orvar Jönsson (born 1950), Swedish fencer *

Orvar Lindwall Lars Orvar Martin Lindwall (also ''Orwar''; born 10 August 1941) is a Swedish épée fencer who won two team medals at the 1961 and 1962 Fencing World Championships. He competed at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics and finished fifth wit ...

(born 1941), Swedish fencer * Orvar Säfström (born 1974), Swedish film critic *

Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason (born 1977) is a founding member of Icelandic experimental band múm, and has been a part-time member of other Icelandic bands such as Benni Hemm Hemm, Singapore Sling, Slowblow, Andhéri, Skakkamanage, FM ...

(born 1977), Icelandic musician *

Orvar Trolle Nils Orvar Trolle (4 April 1900 – 7 March 1971) was a Swedish freestyle swimmer. He competed in the 100m and events at the 1920 and 1924 Olympics; he won a bronze medal in the relay in 1924 and finished fourth in 1920. He failed to reach the ...

(1900–1971), Swedish swimmer

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